OMG huge chickens from china

[Jstpssng]

Same here, two calves a year on pasture/hay and we will raise about 250 meat chickens. Up to 99 egg laying chickens and we rarely have eggs more than 2 days old, people just love the free range eggs and don't mind paying $4 per dz for them. Our meat birds are in big demand, not cheaper than the stores but clearly taste better, sell them for $4 per pound. All our animals have nice housing, well fed and will only have one bad day here.

My doctor said cut back on the beef so last year I raised a pig and chickens. The difference is unbelievable. :licking: Fresh bacon, fresh eggs; great breakfast. :thumbsup:

This year I'll be getting my pig fully grown and vacuum sealed, but still with a lot less junk than what you buy in the store; and after losing my entire flock of 32 chicks last week, I'll be buying chickens from the same grower.

One thing I'm sure you've noticed about those fresh eggs; you have to let them age for a couple weeks before hardcooking them or else they don't like to peel. (I like to keep a few in the fridge for a quick breakfast)

 

[Mousefield]

My doctor said cut back on the beef so last year I raised a pig and chickens. The difference is unbelievable. :licking: Fresh bacon, fresh eggs; great breakfast. :thumbsup:

This year I'll be getting my pig fully grown and vacuum sealed, but still with a lot less junk than what you buy in the store; and after losing my entire flock of 32 chicks last week, I'll be buying chickens from the same grower.

One thing I'm sure you've noticed about those fresh eggs; you have to let them age for a couple weeks before hardcooking them or else they don't like to peel. (I like to keep a few in the fridge for a quick breakfast)

Couple of times we had to get store bought ones to make potato salad. When you get store eggs it's a good reminder why we have free range eggs.
We also added to our more raised beds this year, will grow more of our own veggies. :thumbsup:

 

[toppop52]

My wife was the Mid Atlantic region medical director for Tyson Foods for years, we use to go to Springdale once a year in the fall for the medical conference, she often had to go other times and places. What I found out was that Tyson and Wal Mart were close working partners but not beyond trying to get one over on the other. Each was only a small part of the other's pie so if a deal could be had other places it was.